...and why do we need it?
Remember when DMSO was all the rage? It helped quite a few people, but the problem was that it had an objectionable odor to it that people just did not like! Well, guess what! MSM is an odorless relative to DMSO and has many of the same benefits with none of the drawbacks!
MSM has been shown to have about the same toxicity as water. In other words, it would take over 1,360 grams (or almost 3 pounds!) of MSM in one dose to lead to the death of a 150-pound person. We are suggesting a supplementation of only a few grams per day (I personally take a little over a teaspoon per day and was taking nearly three times that for a year).
Dr. Stanley W. Jacob, M.D. has been studying and recommending MSM to his patients for over 20 years now and has seen some remarkable results. Most of these results are related to reductions in pain and inflammation, but it also helps allergy-related problems. His book, The Miracle of MSM - The Natural Solution for Pain (co-authored by Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. and Martin Zucker, ©1999), speaks of MSM being an "...effective solution for … degenerative arthritis, chronic back pain, chronic headache, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, tendinitis and bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, post-traumatic pain and inflammation, and allergies."
While we can't make any medical claims since we are not doctors, we have seen some significant positive results among ourselves and our customers. Many will try MSM because they have some problems, but many others should be including it in their diets to prevent a nutritional deficiency of sulfur before problems strike.
MSM Powder Description
Lignisul® MSM
and OptiMSM®
Our MSM in powder, granular, or flake form is 99.9%
pure and made in the US. Our one-pound plastic containers
are sized so that you get a full pound of MSM. Orders
of 5 pounds or more of bulk powder will be in shipped
in plastic bags with a heat seal across the open end
to keep it from bursting open during shipment. We add
nothing to our powder or granules. Because of that,
the powder can vary from a fluffy powder to a powder
that tends to clump, sometimes very badly depending
on humidity conditions at the time of manufacture and
at your location. In general the powder that is available
in the winter months is more powder-like whereas the
powder that is available in the summer tends to clump
up more. This is normal and does not affect the effectiveness
of the MSM. The granules or flakes do not have this
problem but may take somewhat longer to dissolve due
to the particle size. Shelf-life of the Lignisul® MSM
is stated to be four years, while OptiMSM® is certified
to have a 5-year shelf life. MSM should be stored in
a cool, but not cold, dry area, such as on a kitchen
shelf.
Lignisul® MSM is manufactured for Fine Nutraceuticals,
Inc. (FNI) by Arichem (formerly Sloss Industries), a
third-party facility in Alabama, from DMSO obtained
from a US-based provider. Their DMSO is produced through
a high-yield chemical reaction. The MSM is tested by
an independent third party for purity and contamination
where it is certified as 99.9% pure and free of contaminants
and heavy metals. FNI does not currently pay any royalties
to the MSM patent holder, MSM Investments Company, LLC.,
claiming that the existing patents are either invalid
or expired. Carolwood MSM (a previous manufacturer of
Lignisul® MSM) won a court decision in August of 2001,
which reinforced this position on at least one of the
patents.
OptiMSM® is manufactured in Washington by Bergstrom
Nutrition (formerly Cardinal Nutrition) at a facility
that Bergstrom owns and is dedicated only for making
MSM. Their plant is NNFA GMP certified. They also obtain
their DMSO from a US-based provider of DMSO. Therefore,
OptiMSM® is made wholly in the US from raw materials
obtained in the US and North America, and is also certified
as pure and free of contaminants and heavy metals. Cardinal
does pay royalties to the MSM patent holder, MSM Investments
Company, LLC., but is not the patent holder itself.
Dr. Stanley Jacob, one of the authors of The Miracle
of MSM - The Natural Solution for Pain, has given his
endorsement to the OptiMSM® brand.
Our Lignisul® MSM, and OptiMSM® are made to GMP standards
(Good Manufacturing Practices) and both are fine products.
We have no reservations about providing any one of them
to you, but have tried to provide you with accurate
information so that you can decide what is important
to you. Both are MSM, and both will provide you with
the same results.
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